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Strength for Life

Strength Is More than Muscle—It’s a Foundation for Life

At Glanbia Nutritionals, we understand strength looks different for everyone , but it isn’t just about lifting more—it’s about living fully at every stage of life. Whether you’re building muscle, maintaining joint health, or staying active as you age, the right nutrition fuels strength from the inside out.

Why Strength Matters

What used to be considered a more niche goal for the more body-building focused population, strength has become a much more universal health and wellness aspiration among consumers of all ages. Today, 36% of ASPAC consumers are exercising to build and maintain strength.1

Strength is about more than just muscle. From our proprietary consumer research, we have learned that consumers consider strength with a more holistic perspective in mind. This includes bone health, joint health, and muscle health—all crucial for lifelong vitality and resilience.2 

Strength is Motivating Movement Like Never Before   

Today’s consumers aren’t just exercising – they’re training for strength. Across all regions, fitness is now mainstream, with 72% of ASPAC consumers working out two or more times per week. What’s driving that commitment? The pursuit of strength. It’s the #1 health goal among active consumers globally – and it’s no longer limited to athletes or younger populations.2

Boomers are just as likely to be active as Gen Z, and women are leading the charge in strength-oriented routines. From weightlifting and resistance training to yoga and high intensity interval training consumers are engaging in diverse movement formats designed to support muscle tone, mobility, and resilience. This shift reflects a broader aspiration: to stay strong, independent, and energized at every stage of life.2

Consumers Are Taking Action Beyond the Gym

While exercise is a powerful driver of strength, consumers increasingly recognize that movement alone isn’t enough. In fact, only 1 in 5 are satisfied with their current strength, signaling a clear gap – and opportunity – for improvement.2 That’s why many are turning to nutrition as a core strategy to support strength goals. From protein and collagen to vitamins, minerals, and bioactives, consumers are seeking solutions that help them recover faster, feel stronger, and age well. 

At Glanbia Nutritionals, we meet this demand with high quality ingredients designed to fuel performance, resilience, and everyday strength – for everybody, at every stage of life. 

Ingredient Solutions Built for Strength 

At Glanbia Nutritionals, we’ve developed a portfolio of science-backed ingredient solutions tailored to support strength goals while providing support for muscle, bone, and joint health. Whether your brand is focused on sports nutrition, active aging, or everyday wellness, our ingredients deliver the functionality and clean-label appeal today’s consumers demand. 

Our Solutions for Strength-Focused Products

Featured Solutions

Muscle Strength Supporting Bioactives 

 

Soluble & stable creatine monohydrate

Features a patent pending encapsulation technology that facilitates a more stable creatine monohydrate at amounts of 74%. 

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-Drink Beverages - Acidic to Neutral pH Ranges
    • Extended stability at high processing temperatures.
  • Ready-to-Mix Powdered Beverages
    • Improved stability and dispersion. 
  • Gummies
    • Extended stability at high processing temperatures.

Learn more about CreaBev

 

Instantised BCAAs 

Provide improved clarity and dispersibility in water for easy inclusion into beverages with no clumping, floating powder or sedimentation as typically seen with amino acids. 

  • No clumping or floating powder
  • Rapid dispersibility 
  • No sedimentation
  • Cold water dispersible 

Composed of Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine 

  • 2:1:1 instant
  • Instantised individual amino acids available 

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Ready-to-drink beverages
  • Gels 

Learn more about AminoBlast

 

Peptide carrier technology

Amino acids like leucine, glutamine and BCAAS are delivered on a whey peptide backbone, making them soluble.

Free forms of amino acids are typically very insoluble and bitter. PepForm Technology eliminates these challenges and enhances application use and bioavailability. 

  • Binds free-form amino acids to peptides isolated from whey.
  • Significantly improves the solubility and utilization of amino acids.
  • Improves flavour and odour. 

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Tablets
  • Capsules
  • Bars & snacks

Learn more about PepForm

 

Bone & Joint Strength Supporting Bioactives 

 

(currently available in China)

Highly Potent Collagen Tripeptide for Superior Collagen Synthesis for bone and joint support

A marine-based 50% tripeptide collagen that provides superior absorption, lower dose requirements and improved efficacy.

  • Contains a much higher percentage of bioactive tripeptide (50%) than traditional collagen peptides.
  • Requires only 1/10 of a traditional collagen dose, 500mg-1g/day, with 10x efficacy.
  • Supports bone, joint, and skin health by triggering the body to synthesize collagen.*

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Ready-to-drink beverages
  • Tablets
  • Capsules
  • Bars & snacks
  • Yogurts
  • Cheeses

Learn more about Collameta

 

(currently available in SEA, Korea & Oceania)

Bioactive-rich milk basic protein for bone health support

A milk basic protein fraction that is isolated from whey through a proprietary ion exchange process, making it rich in bioactive components that support bone health.

  • Lactoferrin 
  • Lactoperoxidase 
  • Insuline-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) 
  • Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) 

Contains guaranteed levels of Lactoferrin and Lactoperoxidase.

Scientifically shown to promote bone formation and increase bone mineral density.*

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Tablets
  • Capsules

Learn more about Osteofraction

 

Balanced milk mineral complex for bone support

Delivers 7 minerals (Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Zinc and Iron) for optimal bone health.  

  • Scientifically shown to help improve bone density and strength.* 
  • The minerals are sourced directly from cow’s milk, delivering them in ratios similar to the composition of bone.
  • This natural balance supports the growth and maintenance of the bone structure.*

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Ready-to-drink beverages
  • Tablets
  • Capsules
  • Bars & snacks
  • Yogurts
  • Cheeses

Learn more about TruCal

 

Pigment-free encapsulated curcumin for joint support

A proprietary ingredient in which curcumin, a bioactive compound found in turmeric, is encapsulated using an advanced process to improve its solubility and stability.

  • Color free
  • Milder taste
  • Milder smell
  • Soluble
  • Heat stable
  • Superior bioavailability
  • Shown in a study to have a positive effect on DAS-28 and VAS joint damage/pain scores.*

Suitable for:

  • Ready-to-mix powders
  • Tablets
  • Capsules
  • Functional foods

Learn more about CuroWhite

Our Portfolio of Additional Product Solutions

For use in products that support muscles, bones, and joints.

These solutions are backed by research and formulated for stability, consumer appeal, and seamless integration into modern formats – empowering your brand to meet the evolving definition of strength. 

Deep Formulation and Research and Development Expertise

Our expertise in formulation science, bioactive delivery, and consumer trend translation enables us to help brands bring high-performing strength products to market – faster. Whether you’re developing a ready-to-drink beverage, functional gummy, or advanced powder blend for a ready-to-mix product, our team of research and application scientists work alongside yours to ensure efficacy, superior stability, great taste, and wide range market appeal. We don’t just supply ingredients – we help you build smarter, stronger solutions. Explore the product examples below to see how our ingredients come to life in product formulation. 

Glanbia Nutritionals Muscle, Bone & Joint Strength Solutions

Formulation Product Examples

Muscle Strength Ready-to-Mix Powder 

Bone & Joint Strength Tablets

Let’s Build Strength-Forward Products – Together

As consumers increasingly turn to nutrition to support their strength goals, there’s never been a better time to lead with innovative, benefit-driven solutions. Whether it’s muscles, bone, or joint support, Glanbia Nutritionals offers the science, ingredients, and the expertise to help your brand stand out. 

Partner with us to build strength for life. 

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References

1.    FMCG GURUS, Sports Nutrition Survey, 2025
2.    Glanbia Nutritionals, Health and Wellness Attitude & Usage Study, 2023 & 2024

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